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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
246 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
TXZ024-021000-
Caprock RAWS-Briscoe TX
34.41N 101.05W Elev. 2561 ft
246 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 24 61 39 52 28
Temp 43 38 29 27 26 26 35 52 60 55 48 48 46 41 43 51 51 45 36 35 31 29
Dewpt 21 20 20 19 16 16 17 19 24 28 31 31 27 24 23 25 25 27 29 29 26 24
RH 42 48 67 70 67 65 47 27 25 36 51 50 49 51 45 36 36 50 73 78 82 82
Wind dir NW N NW NW W W SW SW S S SW SW W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 6 5 4 4 5 5 8 13 17 12 11 11 10 10 11 13 13 10 10 10 9 8
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV B2
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 500 500 2600 3900 500 500 3300 4200 2900 2600
T Wind Dir NW W SW SW SW W N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 8 10 16 24 18 19 18 14 18 14
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 41 28 60 31 64 36 55 30 60
Temp 37 38 30 31 54 51 39 32 58 55 42 37 52 48 35 31 54 52
Dewpt 23 25 25 26 27 25 23 22 25 28 28 27 30 30 29 28 30 30
Min/Max RH 52 88 24 66 23 68 37 90 33
RH 58 59 80 83 35 36 52 66 29 35 56 66 42 48 78 89 41 44
PWind dir NE S W W W W N S SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ026-021000-
Childress-Childress TX
34.43N 100.28W Elev. 1952 ft
246 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 21 58 35 52 26
Temp 41 36 29 26 23 22 30 48 57 53 46 44 40 36 40 50 51 44 38 34 30 27
Dewpt 22 22 21 19 18 17 17 18 22 26 30 33 31 27 27 28 27 27 28 27 24 22
RH 46 56 72 74 81 81 58 30 25 35 53 65 70 69 59 42 39 51 67 75 78 81
Wind dir NW N N W W W SW S S S S S SW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE N
Wind spd 5 4 3 4 5 5 6 10 16 13 12 9 9 9 12 14 16 11 11 11 11 10
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 300 300 2100 3200 400 300 2700 3900 2200 2000
T Wind Dir N W SW S S SW N N NE NE
T Wind Spd 5 8 11 21 19 16 17 17 18 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 38 25 57 30 63 33 56 29 57
Temp 35 36 31 26 50 50 38 31 56 55 41 34 52 49 35 30 50 50
Dewpt 21 22 23 24 29 28 27 24 27 29 29 28 29 29 29 28 31 31
Min/Max RH 52 92 30 75 25 78 35 96 37
RH 56 56 72 92 44 42 64 75 33 37 62 78 41 46 78 92 48 48
PWind dir NE S SW SW W N N NE S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ043-021000-
Jayton RAWS-Kent TX
33.23N 100.57W Elev. 1905 ft
246 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 20 60 36 59 28
Temp 43 41 32 27 24 22 32 50 58 54 50 47 41 37 44 56 58 52 42 38 33 29
Dewpt 27 27 26 24 21 20 21 23 26 31 36 37 37 36 34 27 28 29 31 30 29 27
RH 52 57 77 87 90 94 64 35 29 41 60 69 85 97 68 34 32 41 64 73 85 92
Wind dir NW NE N NW W W SW SW S S S SW SW SW W N N NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 5 5 3 2 3 4 5 9 13 10 11 9 9 6 8 10 11 10 12 10 11 10
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 400 2100 3100 500 500 2500 3200 2200 2400
T Wind Dir N W SW S S SW NW N NE NE
T Wind Spd 5 6 11 19 20 18 13 12 23 20
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 41 26 62 31 68 36 59 28 62
Temp 38 40 32 27 54 56 41 33 60 60 45 37 56 53 37 29 54 55
Dewpt 23 24 26 27 32 33 31 27 26 29 29 28 30 31 32 29 31 32
Min/Max RH 49 98 35 83 21 71 33 100 32
RH 55 52 77 98 43 43 67 80 27 31 54 71 36 43 81 100 41 41
PWind dir NE S SW SW W W N NE SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ035-021000-
Lubbock-Lubbock TX
33.67N 101.82W Elev. 3280 ft
246 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 17 62 32 56 27
Temp 48 40 29 23 19 18 29 52 62 55 49 45 38 33 40 52 55 46 37 33 30 28
Dewpt 22 20 18 17 15 15 17 22 27 28 29 30 28 26 24 24 25 25 25 26 24 24
RH 35 44 63 77 84 88 60 31 26 35 46 55 67 75 52 33 31 43 61 75 78 85
Wind dir NW N N N W W SW SW SW S SW SW W W N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 9 9 5 2 4 5 9 17 20 14 13 11 10 9 10 12 14 13 14 12 12 10
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 OV
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 400 400 2100 3400 500 400 2600 3700 1800 2200
T Wind Dir N W SW SW SW W N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 9 6 14 23 18 16 13 16 19 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 44 28 61 30 67 36 62 30 63
Temp 39 39 33 29 54 52 39 32 59 57 45 37 58 52 37 31 57 55
Dewpt 24 26 25 26 27 22 22 19 22 23 24 24 28 28 27 26 29 27
Min/Max RH 49 88 22 58 19 59 27 81 27
RH 54 59 72 88 35 31 50 58 24 27 43 59 32 39 67 81 34 34
PWind dir NE SW W W W W N SE SW
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ031-021000-
Matador RAWS-Cottle TX
34.13N 100.42W Elev. 1900 ft
246 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 21 60 36 55 26
Temp 42 38 30 24 23 22 31 51 58 53 47 46 42 38 43 52 54 47 38 35 31 27
Dewpt 24 23 23 22 20 19 19 18 23 28 33 35 34 29 27 28 28 29 30 30 27 24
RH 49 56 75 92 89 90 60 28 26 38 58 67 72 71 54 39 36 50 73 81 86 88
Wind dir NW N NW W W W SW S S S S S SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE N
Wind spd 5 4 3 2 3 3 5 10 16 12 10 9 8 6 11 13 14 10 10 9 9 9
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 600 500 2400 3600 700 600 2800 4100 3100 3100
T Wind Dir NW W SW S S SW NW N NE NE
T Wind Spd 5 8 12 21 18 16 17 16 19 18
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 41 25 62 30 66 33 57 27 61
Temp 38 38 30 26 54 53 39 31 59 56 41 34 53 50 35 28 53 52
Dewpt 22 24 25 26 29 30 29 24 26 29 30 29 30 31 31 28 31 32
Min/Max RH 46 100 27 74 23 83 36 100 34
RH 52 56 81 100 39 41 67 74 29 36 64 83 40 48 85 100 44 47
PWind dir NE S SW W W SW N E S
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
TXZ029-021000-
Plainview-Hale TX
34.18N 101.71W Elev. 3372 ft
246 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025
Date 12/01/25 Tue 12/02/25 Wed 12/03/25 Thu
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 13 59 28 51 23
Temp 42 35 22 19 16 15 27 46 56 52 44 41 35 30 37 47 50 43 33 30 26 24
Dewpt 21 20 18 17 16 15 17 22 26 29 30 28 26 24 23 24 25 27 27 28 26 24
RH 43 54 84 92100100 65 38 31 41 58 59 69 78 56 40 37 53 78 92100100
Wind dir NW N N NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 9 5 3 2 3 4 9 17 17 13 11 9 8 6 10 12 12 10 11 9 9 6
Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snowshwrs S
Mix Hgt 400 400 2300 3600 500 500 2900 3900 2300 2400
T Wind Dir N W SW SW SW W N NE NE NE
T Wind Spd 10 8 18 25 20 18 16 13 19 17
RFTI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RFTI Category NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Date 12/04/25 Fri 12/05/25 Sat 12/06/25 Sun 12/07/25 Mon 12/08/25
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 41 23 56 25 63 30 56 26 59
Temp 35 36 28 24 51 47 34 27 55 53 39 32 52 47 32 27 52 50
Dewpt 24 27 25 24 25 22 21 20 23 26 26 26 29 29 28 27 29 29
Min/Max RH 55 100 24 78 23 78 37 100 33
RH 64 69 88 100 36 37 58 74 29 35 59 78 41 49 85 100 41 44
PWind dir N SW W W W W N SE W
Wind char <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15 <15
Avg clouds B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snowshwrs S
$$
Below is a weather element key for this product
Day 1 through 3...
Max/Min Temp or Min/Max Temp(F).....Maximum/Minimum Air Temperature
Temp(F).............................Air Temperature
Dewpt(F)............................Dew Point Temperature
Min/Max RH or Max/Min RH(%).........Maximum/Minimum Humidity
RH(%)...............................Relative Humidity
Wind Dir(8 point compass)...........20 ft. Wind Direction
Wind Dir Deg(degrees)...............20 ft. Wind Direction in Tens of Degrees
Relative to Due North.
Example: 09 = 90 Degrees = East; 18 = 180 Degrees = South;
27 = 270 Degrees = West; 36 = 360 Degrees = North
Wind Spd(MPH).......................20 ft. Wind Speed
Wind Chill..........................Wind Chill Temperature
Heat Index..........................Heat Index
Clouds(CAT).........................Cloud Cover Category
Example: CL = Clear; FW = Few; SC = Scattered;
B1 = Mostly Cloudy; B2 = Considerable Clouds; OV = Overcast
PoP 12Hr(%).........................Probability of Measurable Precipitation
QPF 12Hr(in)........................Liquid Equivalent Precipitation Amount
Weather...
Type...
Rain...........Rain
Rain SHWRS.....Rain Showers
TSTMS..........Thunderstorms
Drizzle........Drizzle
Snow...........Snow
SnowSHWRS......Snow Showers
Sleet..........Sleet
Flurries.......Flurries
FRZG Rain......Freezing Rain
FRZG DRZL......Freezing Drizzle
Coverage...
S..............Slight Chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
O..............Occasional
D..............Definite
AR.............Areas
PA.............Patchy
OBVIS...............................Obstruction to Visibility
TYPE...
F..............Fog
PF.............Patchy Fog
F+.............Dense Fog
H..............Haze
BS.............Blowing Snow
K..............Smoke
BD.............Blowing Dust
AF.............Volcanic Ashfall
Mix Hgt(feet AGL)...................Mixing Height
T Wind Dir(8 point compass).........Transport Wind Direction
T Wind Spd(MPH).....................Transport Wind Speed
RFTI................................Red Flag Threat Index
0...........NIL
1-2.........Elevated
3-4.........Critical - Low
5-6.........Critical - High
7-8.........Extreme
9-10........Historic
RFTI Category.......................
NO..........NIL
EL..........Elevated
CL..........Critical - Low
CH..........Critical - High
EX..........Extreme
HS..........Historic
Watch/Warning/Advisory...
Example: W = Warning; Y = Advisory; A = Watch
in effect for the indicated hour
Day 4 through 7...
Max/Min Temp or Min/Max Temp(F).....Maximum/Minimum Air Temperature
Temp(F).............................Air Temperature
Dwpt................................Dew Point Temperature
Min/Max RH or Max/Min RH(%).........Maximum/Minimum Humidity
RH(%)...............................Relative Humidity
PWind Dir(8 point compass)..........20 ft. Primary Wind Direction
Wind Spd(MPH).......................20 ft Wind Speed
Example: <15 = Less than 15 MPH; 15> = 15 MPH or greater
Avg Clouds(CAT).....................Average Cloud Cover Category
PoP 12Hr(%).........................Probability for Accumulating Precipitation
Weather...
See Day 1 through 3 Weather Descriptions